5K, 10K, and 5K Ruck competitors set out to meet the challenge of Meeks Mountain Trails at Hurricane City Park.

The Cpl. Fulks Memorial Trail Race is an annual event on the winding Meeks Mountain Trails at Hurricane City Park. The race commemorates Marine Corps Cpl. William B. Fulks who died May 18, 2006 from wounds and burns suffered while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. The race serves as a fundraiser for the William B. Fulks Marine Corps League Detachment 1474 scholarship fund and its effort to address the needs of veterans and their families.

More than seventy individuals participated in the 9 a.m., Saturday, May 9th event which featured 5K, 10K, and 5K Ruck races.

Jared Bailey of Ona was the first 5K finisher with a time of 25:06.17. James Talbert of Wayne took first in the 10K with a time of 47:09.02. The 5K Ruck winner was William Blake of Scott Depot with a time of 28:20.88.

The top male and female winners in each of the three races received trophies produced by Bear Wood Company of Hurricane. Receiving trophies were: 5K males — Jared Bailey, Sylas Thomas, and Lloyd Hudson; 5K females — Taylor McManus, Amanda Cosner, and Ella Doerner; 10K males — James Talbert with a time of 47:09.02, Lincoln Parker with a time of 48:35.16, Zachary Talbert with a time of 49:37.97; 10K females — Laura King, Nicole Michaelis, and Tara Hayslip; 5K Ruck — William Blake, Vincent Gibson, and Kellie Blake.